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Firearms - Early works to 1800

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    A description of double shot fire-arms. By John Aitken, M.D.

    Aitken, John, -1790. | Date: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
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    Gun. Lost this morning a gun, silver-mounted, gold pan and touch-hole, maker's name "Jover, Long-Acre;" it is a half-stock gun with I B in a cypher, and a whalebone ram-rod. Whoever will bring it to Mr. Willmot Duckett's farm, or Mr. Bannister, Red Lion, Tottenham, shall have one guinea reward.

    Duckett, Willmot. | Date: 1784]
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    A dissertation on the errors of marksmen and gunmakers, and a tract upon the art of shooting flying with an essay On pointers and flushers, and remarks Upon riffle guns and Methods of Shooting with them. By that most able Park and Game-Keeper and famous Marksman, Mr. Lemon.

    Lemon, Mr., active 1782. | Date: [1782]
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